CL Week 2 Discussion

Notable games:

Shakhtar- Man Utd
Leverkusen- Sociedad
Juve- Gala
PSG- Benfica
City- Bayern
Steaua- Chelsea
Arsenal- Napoli
BVB- Marsellie
Porto- Atletico
Celtic- Barca
Ajax- Milan

Some really good games there.

Looking forward to Shakhtar - Man Utd, City - Bayern, Arsenal - Napoli and Porto - Atletico... and of course Celtic - Barca, hope we win in Glasgow this time.

Normally I would be quite worried about us getting chances against Celtic, but I think Neymar will be a difference compared to other years.

They don't have Wanyama, either. Although I'm unaware of any other changes they've made.

Looking forward to Basel - Schalke most

Celtic got Teemu Pukki

Aren't the two biggest matches Arsenal-Napoli and Man City-Bayern? Top standing clubs in top leagues?

inter1lachen wrote:Aren't the two biggest matches Arsenal-Napoli and Man City-Bayern?  Top standing clubs in top leagues?

Yeah probably.

Looking forward to both of them.

Arsenal v Napoli in particular will be interesting. I think Arsenal's possession style will play right into Napoli's hands.

animal.crackers wrote:

inter1lachen wrote:Aren't the two biggest matches Arsenal-Napoli and Man City-Bayern?  Top standing clubs in top leagues?

Yeah probably.

Looking forward to both of them.

Arsenal v Napoli in particular will be interesting. I think Arsenal's possession style will play right into Napoli's hands.

Arsenal don't play possession football anymore.

Gil wrote:

animal.crackers wrote:

inter1lachen wrote:Aren't the two biggest matches Arsenal-Napoli and Man City-Bayern?  Top standing clubs in top leagues?

Yeah probably.

Looking forward to both of them.

Arsenal v Napoli in particular will be interesting. I think Arsenal's possession style will play right into Napoli's hands.

Arsenal don't play possession football anymore.

They do.

They're playing slightly more directly in recent years, but they are very much still a possession football team like City, and there's not even a hint of doubt it.

Arsenal vs Napoli would be one serious game

If Ajax kept Alder and Eriksen they would of beat Milan. They're now a somewhat average team with them leaving. PSV will win the Eredivisie. Any who going off topic.

Rafael Benitez to continue to dominate Arsenal in the CL.  They were all over them in the pre-season game at the start of the year, too. Arsenal only really got back into it because Hamsik and co were then benched for match fitness to the other players.

something-red wrote:If Ajax kept Alder and Eriksen they would of beat Milan. They're now a somewhat average team with them leaving. PSV will win the Eredivisie. :(Any who going off topic.

Rafael Benitez to continue to dominate Arsenal in the CL.  They were all over them in the pre-season game at the start of the year, too. Arsenal only really got back into it because Hamsik and co were then benched for match fitness to the other players.

Aldeweireld and Eriksen are very average players in a mediocre Ajax, how would they make the difference? Even with them they wouldnt control midfield, let alone their forwards are pretty shit.

animal.crackers wrote:

Gil wrote:

animal.crackers wrote:Yeah probably.

Looking forward to both of them.

Arsenal v Napoli in particular will be interesting. I think Arsenal's possession style will play right into Napoli's hands.

Arsenal don't play possession football anymore.

They do.

They're playing slightly more directly in recent years, but they are very much still a possession football team like City, and there's not even a hint of doubt it.

Stop it.


Neither man City nor Arsenal play possession football.

Loool
After 6 games Arsenal have averaged 53,7% possesion http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/3853/Stages/7794/TeamStatistics/England-Premier-League-2013-2014 so how can someone call them a possesion team?

Regarding Ajax I have no idea why people allways talk about Eriksen and Alderweireld. Eriksen was our best player and won us the league but Alderweireld? He was never anything special and got criticized very often. He's average and wouldn't make any difference. Besides I know it was ot but I don't think PSV will win the league. I still think we should do but if we don't I'd back up Twente.

Possession in the CL, courtesy of whoscored.com:

rwo power wrote:Possession in the CL, courtesy of whoscored.com:

Thanks for that website, RWO, it's very interesting.

Interestingly enough, here's the description for Arsenal:

l think recently we attempt to play possession football but it never goes according to plan because we can't keep the ball all that well anymore.

Arsenal v Napoli and City v Bayern are the stand out games for me. Shame City v Bayern play the same day as United do though, I would've loved to watch that match.

We've got a very tough game away from home against a team that has a great record there. I'm hoping for a draw but I think we'll lose 2-1.

RED wrote:Arsenal v Napoli and City v Bayern are the stand out games for me. Shame City v Bayern play the same day as United do though, I would've loved to watch that match.

We've got a very tough game away from home against a team that has a great record there. I'm hoping for a draw but I think we'll lose 2-1.

Better hope you draw!

If you lose, the English media will rain down on you lot and Moyes like a shitstorm.

animal.crackers wrote:

RED wrote:Arsenal v Napoli and City v Bayern are the stand out games for me. Shame City v Bayern play the same day as United do though, I would've loved to watch that match.

We've got a very tough game away from home against a team that has a great record there. I'm hoping for a draw but I think we'll lose 2-1.

Better hope you draw!

If you lose, the English media will rain down on you lot and Moyes like a shitstorm.

Yeah...I can hear the knives sharpening.

Waxtap are gonna top their group

Unfortunately think Arsenal are in such good form they will beat Napoli, should be some game.

Think Celtic will get a draw against Barca and the 2 Manchester clubs to lose again!

We are missing far too many players atm. Napoli could even afford to rest Hamšík and Higuaín at the weekend lol.

If we atleast had ONE of Walcott, Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain I'd believe we could get more because I don't rate any of their starting fullbacks but we don't and that's why I'm not really positive about tomorrow.

Still hoping for a good surprise, although I wouldn't be mad if we draw.

Gnabry to cause havoc if he plays actually if they harass Özil it might get difficult for arseanal.